Safari

Safari

A safari (pronEng|səˈfɑri) is an overland journey. It usually refers to a trip by tourists to Africa, traditionally for a big-game hunt and in more modern times to watch and photograph big game and other wildlife as a safari holiday. There is a certain theme or style associated with the word, which includes khaki clothing, belted bush jackets, pith helmets or slouch hats, and animal skins—like leopard's skin.

Etymology

Entering the English language in the late 19th century, the word "safari" means "journey" in Swahili. Originally from the Arabic سفر (safara) meaning "travel" ["Hans Wehr Arabic-English Dictionary"] The verb for "to travel" in Swahili is "kusafiri", the noun for the journey is "safari". These words are used for any type of journey, e.g. by bus from Nairobi to Mombasa. The person generally attributed to having used the word in English is Sir Richard Francis Burton, the famous explorer.

The Regimental March of the King's African Rifles was 'Funga Safari', literally 'Halt the March', or, in other words, stop work for the day.

Funga safari, funga safari.Funga safari, funga safari.Hamari ya nani? Hamari ya nani?Hamari ya Bwana Kapteni,Hamari ya keyaa.

Halt the march?On whose orders?On the order of the boss captainOn the order of the KAR.

On Kenya's independence from Britain, Funga Safari was retained as the Regimental March of the Kenya Rifles, successor to the K.A.R.

Touristic usage

Although the word safari came to popular usage in reference to hunting and touring expeditions in East Africa, it is now used generally to mean any long or adventurous journey or expedition, e.g. whale watching safaris, photography safaris, eco-safari, etc.

As a cinema genre

The safari provided countless hours of cinema entertainment in sound films from "Trader Horn" (1931) onwards. The safari was used in many adventure films such as the Tarzan, Jungle Jim, and Bomba the Jungle Boy film series up to "The Naked Prey" (1966) where Cornel Wilde, a white hunter, becomes game himself. Also, safaris and the safari genre films were parodied in the Bob Hope comedies "Road to Zanzibar" and "Call Me Bwana". An instant 15-minute helicopter safari was shown in "Africa Addio" where clients are armed, flown from their hotel and landed in front of an unlucky and baffled elephant. There are Tour and Travel companies which can take you on a safari. One Company in East Africa that is reputed for making best and memorable safaris is SuperLight-Africa (Tours & Travel). It takes care of tourists in a special way. The Company is based in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. It is fun going on Safari and seeing thousands of wildlife in their natural habitation.

Fashion and architecture

Many items worn on safari became fashion statements such as bush hats, pith helmets, bush jackets, with the costume eventually becoming a safari outfit.

The 1998 book "Safari Style" by Natasha Burns with photographs by Tim Beddow features interior and exterior design inspired by African safari lodges.

ee also


* Safari jacket
* Safari park

References

External links

* [http://psdblog.worldbank.org/psdblog/2006/05/saving_the_safa.html WorldBank: "Saving the safari industry"] , regarding safari workers and AIDS/HIV, May 23, 2006


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Safari — Safari …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Safari — 6 на платформе OS X 10.8 …   Википедия

  • safari — [ safari ] n. m. • mil. XXe; mot swahili « bon voyage »; de l ar. safora « voyager » ♦ Expédition de chasse aux gros animaux sauvages, en Afrique noire. ● safari nom masculin (mot swahili, de l arabe safara, voyager) Expédition de chasse aux gros …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Safari — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Safari (desambiguación). Turistas en un safari en Kenia. Se entiende por safari, una expedición o viaje que se lleva a cabo en algunas regiones de África. Antiguame …   Wikipedia Español

  • safari — SAFÁRI s.n. Expediţie de vânătoare în Africa. ♦ Raliu automobilistic desfăşurat pe drumurile şi în condiţiile din Africa. – Din fr. safari. Trimis de LauraGellner, 17.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  safári s. n., pl. safáriuri Trimis de siveco,… …   Dicționar Român

  • safari — safȃri m <G ija, N mn iji> DEFINICIJA 1. lov na visoku divljač u afričkim lovištima [ići na safari] 2. turističko putovanje po afričkoj divljini SINTAGMA foto safari obilaženje egzotičnih lovišta i fotografiranje životinja; safari jakna… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Safari — Sf Fahrt zur Beobachtung von Tieren erw. exot. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Wohl unter englischem Einfluß entlehnt aus Suaheli safari, dieses aus arab. safar Reise .    Ebenso nndl. safari, ne. safari, nfrz. safari, nschw. safari, nnorw. safari. ✎… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • safari — sustantivo masculino 1. Expedición de caza mayor que se realiza en terrenos africanos: Este verano hacemos un safari por Kenia. Los vecinos han ido de safari. 2. Expedición o excursión por lugares naturales con una finalidad concreta: safari… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Safari (BD) — Safari (bande dessinée) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Safari. Safari est une bande dessinée belge mais plus spécialement flamande, créée et scénarisée par Willy Vandersteen et dessinée par Karel Biddeloo. Il existe 21 albums parus en langue… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Safari — Safari: Die Bezeichnung für »kleinere ‹Jagd›expedition« wurde in der 1. Hälfte des 20. Jh.s aus gleichbed. engl. safari entlehnt, das auf Suaheli safari »Reise« zurückgeht. Dieses wiederum geht auf arab. safer »Reise« zurück. Heute wird »Safari«… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • safari — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. n ndm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} wyprawa na polowanie lub obserwację dzikich zwierząt, głównie w rejon Afryki Wschodniej : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Wziąć udział w safari. Safari filmowe.… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”